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AIR TRAINING CORPS 446(FORRES SQUADRON)Community organisation opento young men and womenbetween the ages of 13 and 20.Victoria Road, Forres. ContactFlt Lt Chris Leaney 690215

ALVES CHURCH GUILDContact Mrs Butler 01343850209

BRIDGE CLUBSFORRES BRIDGE CLUBMeets Mondays 7pm from endof September to March at ForresGolf Club. Contact Peter Nelson675371FORRES HOUSE BRIDGECLUBMeets Wednesdays 7pm fromSeptember to April at ForresHouse for social Bridge. ContactMargaret Rankin 675353 orForres House CommunityCentre 672838

DALLAS MINIATURE RIFLECLUBMeets Mondays & Wednesdays7pm-10pm from October-Marchat Dallas Rifle Club. Aims: topromote the safe handling andinstruction in competititive targetshooting. Contact Neil Suther-land 01343 890243

FÈIS INBHIR NARAINNRunning weekly traditionalmusic classes in guitar, fiddle,whistle, accordion, chanter,keyboard & bodhran. From age8. Instrument hire available.Tel: 01667 462681 or visitwww.spanglefish.com/inbhirnarainn

FORRES ACCORDION &FIDDLE CLUBMeets second Wednesday eachmonth from September - May,Victoria Hotel, Forres. All levels& ages welcome. Contact AnnSharp 672672

FORRES AREA FORUMMeets on the secondWednesday of every month, 7-9pm in Forres CommunityCentre. For everyone who caresabout Forres. Contact JenniferCollins 01309 676964 or [email protected]

FORRES BIG CHOIROpen community choir singinginspirational songs from aroundthe world. No auditions, no needto read music, Thursdays 7pm,St. Johns Church, Forres.Contact Bill Henderson 672951or Kate O’Connel 01343 850266

FORRES CAMERA CLUBMeets Thursdays, September-April in Town Hall. All levels andages welcome. Contact GeorgeTaylor 01667 454732

FORRES CURLING CLUBSeason runs September toMarch at Moray Leisure Centre.Coaching available. ContactAnn Munro 690332 or [email protected]

FORRES QUILTERSMeets every Tuesday 1.30pm -4pm in Forres CommunityCentre. Contact Mrs Moyra Cox674024

FORRES SQUASH ANDFITNESS CLUBTwo squash courts and twosmall gyms available any time ofthe day or night. Club nightSunday from 7.15pm. ContactJohn Mckenzie 672103

MORAY CEILIDH CLUBIt's informal! It's fun! It's a greatnight out! Everyone welcome!Great dancing in a traditionalvillage hall environment. Danceswill be explained for beginners..and those members whocannot remember! Bring yourown booze. Contact SteveCoomber on 01343 541983 orvisit www.moraycc.org

NAIRNSHIRE CEILIDH DANCEGROUPMeets every Tuesday in theSeaforth Club, Gordon Street,Nairn, 7.30pm-10pm. Anyone in-terested in learning & enjoyingsocial, sequence and ceilidhdancing in a friendly andinformal group. Contact Doreen01667 451430 or Alistair 01309674499

RIDING FOR THE DISABLED(FORRES, NAIRN & DISTRICT)Provides opportunities to rideand give therapeutic benefit todisabled children in the Forresand Nairn area. Contact Mrs CNegus 0845 241 5301

VARIS PLAYERSAmateur dramatics societybased in Forres. ContactYvonne Pointon 01343 850311

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Why 11th January? This is the date of the Burning ofthe Clavie, a fire festival unique to Burghead, whichgreets the New Year, first recorded in records of the Pres-bytery of Elgin 1655. Banned by the Church in the 17th-18th centuries as idolatrous, the earlier history behindthis fire festival is unrecorded. Such ceremonies mayhave pagan origins, and at Burghead could date back tothe pre-Christian Pictish occupation.

The significance of the 11th January dates back tothe 1750’s, when the Julian calendar was reformed inBritain and the new Gregorian calendar was introduced.People rioted demanding back their 11 days but not inBurghead. Brochers decided to have the best of bothworlds, by celebrating New Year twice on 1st Januaryand 11th January.

Now every 11th January the flaming Clavie (a barrelfull of staves) is carried round the town by the ClavieCrew followed by a large crowd. Certain favouredresidents along the route have a lucky burning emberdelivered to their door. The final destination of the Clavieis the Doorie Hill on the ramparts of the ancient fort,where it is firmly wedged. After refueling several times,it is allowed to burn out and fall down the hill, when stillsmoldering embers are eagerly gathered.

Possession of a piece of the Clavie is said to bringgood luck for the coming year and pieces are sent roundthe world to exiled ‘Brochers’.

The Burning of the Clavie dates much further back

than the 1750’s, of course. Before the coming of Christi-anity, the priests of the day were the Druids, the men ofwisdom and learning. The common people held them in

superstitious reverence. Many were the strange ritesperformed at their hands, many the sacrifices theydemanded. Their chief instrument of ceremonial was fire.It was the great purifier.

Shaw, the 18th century historian of the Province ofMoray recounts a Druid rite, which was enacted when adisease broke out amongst the cattle. The fires in thehouses around were extinguished. Sparks were ‘forced’by rubbing pieces of wood together, and from these,bunches of juniper were lit, to be burned in the stalls ofthe cattle. The smoldering branches were carried in abasket (Gaelic word ‘cliabh’ pronounced cleeav) amongthe cattle in order to combat infection. When this hadbeen done, the flaming juniper was carried round thehouses in the vicinity, to rekindle the fires on theirhearths.

From such a custom is surely derived the Burning ofthe Clavie. On that anniversary night of pagan ceremo-nial, Burghead reverts to the mood of primitive times, re-enacting some form of fire worship many centuries havenot forgotten.

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How good were you over Christmas?At this time of year this questionalmost certainly refers to our eatinghabits over the festive period! Ouranswers will depend on howmuch wedid or didn’t restrain ourselves. Thatis, restrain ourselves when faced withthe temptation to gorge ourselvesupon tasty morsels and treats. Let’sface it, the pressure is so great. Allthose special dainties dressed up inalluring packaging enforced by at-tractive advertising - how can any ofus resist!

Chocolate, nuts, exotic snacks,roasts, let alone the puddings! Whatis worse, we don’t even hide suchthings away in the kitchen cupboards.No. Aren’t they often right under ournose? Often only at arms reach in abowl or out on a table ready to begrasped as our eyes are glued to thetelly! So, no doubt we will all behearing the “I wasn’t very good thisChristmas” followed by “I really oughtto lose some weight!”

More seriously, for many, thebeginning of a new year brings with it

the ‘seasonal blues’. Often Christmasand New Year celebrations function asa bit of an anaesthetic against thereality of life. As we face the earlybleak months of the year our lives canseem equally bleak in the aftermath ofthe holiday season. For some, takingdown the decorations provokes asense of gloom, let alone the firstcredit card payment demand!

I haven’t yet mentioned whatChristmas is all about from a Christianpoint of view. It is a sign of the timeswhen we could have an extendedconversation about Christmas withoutany mention of what it is all about.

Traditionally, Christmas is a season torenew hope for the New Year. Itreminds us of God’s most generousand costly gift to us; His beloved Sonwho came to die and save us from oursins. In contrast, culturally, Christmasis more about the gifts we give andreceive, encouraged on by the greatwheels of the retail economy. I don’tsuppose, however, that the notion ofneeding to be saved from our sins issomething that the majority think of at

Christmas. In fact, I expect that thewhole idea of the need of Salvation isfoolish to some and offensive toothers.

I’m sure many would agree that thereare consequences to our conductover the festive period - a debt to paywhether physically, emotional and/orfinancial. Likewise, there are spiritualconsequences to our conductthrough our lives before God. TheBible declares that “…all have sinnedand fall short of the glory of God”(Romans 3:23). The good news is thatGod’s ‘Christmas gift’ in Jesus paysoff the debt our sins accrue; apayment we are helpless to attainourselves, no matter how good wethink we are.

This gift is only received and kept byfaith alone. Yet this is one gift thatmany ignore and, so to speak, neverunwrap, never appreciate. So, howabout you?

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So it’s back to normality after the Christmas and NewYear celebrations! How are you feeling now that thefestive hype has passed? For some people it’s awelcome return to the usual routine of life. Maybe that’syour experience; you’re quite glad to take down thecards, pack away the decorations and put them in theloft until next year. However for others, if Christmas andNew Year is a real time of joy and happiness, it can bea struggle to say goodbye to the holiday period andhello to the regular pattern of life again.

Maybe some of you are struggling to get back into thenormal routine because you know that you have to faceup to your difficult financial position. Perhaps in the lastyear you’ve lost your job or have struggled to cover yourregular outgoings. The Christmas break has maybetaken the focus temporarily away from your problems.

But as January comes and normality resumes again, thereality of your situation remains the same. For a lot ofpeople, the Christmas spending begins to bite as thebank statements or credit card bills come tumblingthrough your letterbox. You might even have taken outan extra loan to cover the cost of the festive season, po-tentially adding to existing debts. And so a tight financialposition becomes even tougher. If this is you & you’rereally struggling to meet the costs of everyday life orhave debt which is spiralling out of control then whatcan you do? Firstly, don’t think you are alone! One effectof being in debt is that you can feel very isolated.However, a recent survey by Credit Action found thatduring December Citizens Advice dealt with 9,389 newdebt problems every working day.

Secondly, be assured that there is help at hand! Thereare a range of services available to help those strugglingto make ends meet or repay personal debt. It is oftenhard to take that first step and admit your need of help.But as hard as it is, this step is crucial to begin gettingyour finances back on the right track. One suchresource is CAP. This initiative has come about throughlocal churches partnering with award winning charityChristians Against Poverty (CAP) to offer a comprehen-sive solution to those struggling in debt. Through a com-bination of budgeting advice, creditor liaison andpersonal support, CAP can empower people to workthemselves out of debt and transform their finances. Youmight ask, why would churches want to get involved inhelping people in the whole area of finance? Simplybecause we believe that God cares for everyone andthat each aspect of our lives is important to him. Acommon description of God is found in Psalm 86: Butyou, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slowto anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. So this loveis reflected by providing a very practical resource tothose struggling with debt. CAP’s services are com-pletely free of charge and are available to everyone re-gardless of your belief or background.

So hopefully, whatever your situation is as we beginthis New Year, you will be able to look ahead to thecoming year with confidence. For those facing financialissues, may you know that help is at hand, and throughresources such as CAP that you need not feel alone orisolated. Instead be assured that there are people whocare about your situation. Above all, be encouraged thatthe Lord is indeed a compassionate and gracious Godwho cares deeply for you.

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12 wednesdayhighland rock garden club - ‘the plants & people ofbhutan’ by julia corden of the explorers’ garden,pitlochry, tel: 01309 641405

14 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, freeentry - yearly membership £1, details at your school

15 saturdayforres townswomens guild coffee morning, 10am -12noon, forres town hall

20 thursdayvoces8, 7:30pm, st christopher’s chapel, gordon-stoun school, nr elgin, £12/£6, visit our websitewww.thegcs.org.uk for details or tel: 01343 837917

20 thursday, 21 friday & 22 saturdayvaris players present ‘goldilocks and the threebears’, 7.30pm with a matinee at 2pm on saturday22nd, £8 balcony/£7 adult/£4 concession, this is our10th anniversary and we look forward to seeing youthere, tel: 01343 850311

21 fridayforres town hall cinema, 6.30pm-8.15pm for 9-12year olds and 8.15pm-10pm for 12-16 year olds, freeentry - yearly membership £1, details at your schoollighthearted burns night, 7pm for 7.30pm,houldsworth institute, dallas, ticket entry only, £10,to book contact ian sutherland tel: 01343 890420

22 saturdayforres & district twinning association burns fayre &ceilidh, 7pm for 7.30pm, royal british legion, forres,£14, dancing to reel easy, tickets from pearls petcare, any committee member or tel: 674500

28 fridaylogie p.t.a. adults & teens quiz night, 7.30pm,edinkillie hall, tea and biscuits, £2 per head, byob,all welcome, tel: 07561 552090

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OTHER COMMUNITY COUNCIL CONTACTSDyke Landward Community Council: meets thirdWednesday of each month (excluding August andDecember) 7pm at Dyke Village Hall. Contact:Karen Hamilton (Secretary) on 641236.

Findhorn & Kinloss Community Council: meetslast Thursday of every month (excluding July andDecember) 7.30pm at alternate venues.Contact: Mr Tim Negus (Secretary) on 691823.

Public Session• Janet Kennedy, a prospectivecandidate in the forthcoming by-election for a position in the MorayCouncil, took the opportunity to addressthe Community Council. She said thatshe had decided to stand, as an inde-pendent candidate, as she was awarethat Forres residents were becoming in-creasingly unhappy thatMoray Council were failing to takeaccount of their views. She, like manyothers, was set back by the recentshocking news which would have graveeffects on the area. She told membersthat they could contact her on her website www.janetkennedy.org.uk wherepeoples concerns would be takenforward if she was elected.• Also wishing to address the meetingwas Aaron McLean, the prospectiveSNP candidate. who was raised,educated and lives in Forres. He saidthat he would listen to the local com-munities and intended to act in the bestinterests of the local people, if elected,to help improve our corner of Moray. Hewould encourage new initiatives intothe town.Secretary’s Report• Letters from Moray Council, NHS andGrant & Geoghegan were received.• The Moray Council Legal Serviceshave written to dispute common goodstatus to Auchernack on the groundsthat the use of it by the former towncouncil as a residential home for astatutory duty removed common gooddedication.• The Chief Executives Office notifiedus of the Moray Council Budget Con-sultation for 2011/12 and invited us to

attend a meeting to contribute ourviews. Members had noted that one ofthe propositions suggested that thecommon good car parks in the town beturned into pay parking. Cllr Mackenziesaid that the land had been bought byProvost Forbes & the Town Council,from both businesses and privateowners alike with the intention ofproviding free parking for the townsfolk.As that land had been purchased by theCouncil with Council funds it becamecommon good on the dissolution of theTown Council under common good law.• Educational Services notified us oftheir intention to create, as part of theCommonwealth Games Legacy plan,Community Sports Hubs in Moray. Afollow up meeting is planned forearly/mid November.• NHS Grampian are holding a consul-tation on Draft Strategy for MaternityServices 2010 - 2015 and would likeresponses by 22nd November.• Grant & Geoghegan have invited theCommunity Council members to attenda drop in exhibition in the CommunityCentre on 14th October to display theirhousing plans for site R3 Ferrylea,Grantown Road, Forres. The Secretaryreminded members that this invitationhad been circulated by email, in orderthat members might attend it.Chair’s Report• The Chair read out a letter from MorayCllr Young sendng the CommunityCouncil his best wishes for the futureon the occasion of his standing downas a Moray Councillor.

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consulted despite it meeting all the criteria of a playing field.He said it also contravened the Local Plan to consider thesale of Bogton, removing a green space from the plan. Thisinformation has now been forwarded to Councillor Ogilvie tofollow up.• Councillor Bell was also due to provide further informationregarding the Flash Flooding issue. Again this informationhas been passed to Councillor Ogilvie.• Cllr McDowell reported to the meeting that the Soccer7’s/Bowls pavilion had been returned to Moray Council forrepairs to be carried out under guarantee.• Moray Cllr Ogilvie told us that our observations on theGypsy/Traveller site would come before the CommunitiesCommittee on the 7th of December.Treasurer’s Report• The Treasurer informed the meeting that our account stoodat £477.03 Following the decision at the Sept P & R meetingin relation to Community Council funding he asked membersif they had any outstanding claims against the account priorto it being audited. He was reminded that £25 had beenvoted to cover the cost of a wreath for the 14th of NovemberA.O.C.B.• Cllrs were reminded that under the terms of our Constitu-tion the Officers of the Community Council were due to bere-elected. Members were asked if any wished to submitthemselves for election to any post. There being noresponse a show of hands was requested in favour of thepresent Officers retaining their authority & posts. This wasagreed unanimously.Date of Next Meeting• Thursday 16th December 2010 at 7.30pm

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VETSMoray Coast Veterinary Group....................(01309) 672243PHARMACIESLloyds Pharmacy ........................................(01309) 672614Rowlands Pharmacy ..................................(01309) 672784Boots ..........................................................(01309) 673370OTHERSPolice Station ................................................0845 600 5700Bus Station, Elgin .......................................(01343) 544222Citizens Advice Bureau ...............................(01343) 550088Dalcross Airport ...........................................(01667) 464000Dallas Village Hall .......................................(01343) 890243James Milne Institute (Findhorn) ................(01309) 692365Rafford District Hall ......................................(01309) 674583Forres Town Hall ..........................................(01309) 675140Moray Council (Forres).................................(01309) 694000Moray Council (Elgin) .................................(01343) 543451National Rail Enquiries ..................................08457 484950Forres Library ..............................................(01309) 672834Forres House Com Education Centre ........(01309) 672838

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